Dell PowerEdge VRTX - Manual (Page 23)

9. Install the second Shared PERC 8 card.
Insert the left edge of the Shared PERC 8 card into the card holder first. Only after the left end is
inserted, press down on the touchpoints on the other end of the card until the release levers snap
over the edge of the card. Hold the Shared PERC 8 card only by the card edges. Do not damage the
heatsink.
Figure 12. Installing the Second Shared PERC 8 Card
1. Shared PERC 8 card left edge— This is
inserted first
2. Shared PERC 8 card right edge with 2
touch points
3. storage-controller card connector on the
system board
4. system board
5. storage-controller card holder
10. Install the cooling fan assembly.
11. Install the cooling fan shroud.
When installing the cooling fan shroud, there must be no resistance. If you have difficulty in installing
the cooling fan shroud, reseat the cooling fan assembly and check that all the cooling fans are firmly
seated.
12. Close the system.
13. If applicable, place the system upright on a flat, stable surface and rotate the system feet outward.
14. Reconnect the system to the electrical outlet.
Information about Configuring Multipath
Multipath is an operating system level framework designed to mitigate the effects of a host bus adapter
(HBA) failure by providing an alternate data path between storage devices and the operating system.
Multipath can be configured on Windows and VMware:
• For VMware — NMP (Native Multipath) is the VMware multipath framework. NMP is configured
automatically when multiple paths to storage are discovered. In standard VRTX installations, the
default NMP settings may be used. NMP paths can be confirmed in vSphere by selecting the ESX
Server and going to Configuration → Storage and selecting a Datastore. The path count and health
are listed in the bottom panel.
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